Pres. Hrabowski Highlights Effective Strategies to Support Students in The Chronicle

In this week’s Chronicle of Higher Education, a powerful column by President Hrabowski challenges colleges and universities to more effectively support student success by focusing on institutional culture change.

Dr. Hrabowski recalls the beginnings of the Meyerhoff Scholars Program and Choice Program, and the lessons UMBC has learned about helping students from all backgrounds succeed. The Meyerhoff program has served as a model for new programs across the nation, including the Hopps Scholars Program at Morehouse College and recent efforts at Pennsylvania State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

“The central question for any university is how to be clear about the vision of what it is trying to achieve and what it wants for its students,” Dr. Hrabowski writes. “It is important to create a climate in which students, faculty, and staff can be honest about the problems they are facing, work together to develop strategies that can be effective, and share feedback about what is working.”